The orchid species, Neottia cordata and Goodyera repens found in large parts of Europe and North America, but rarely found in the Netherlands. Hence, the Forestry Services of Netherlands is working to preserve these endangered orchid species by maintaining the current forest stru...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/30488
Aims: To determine the effect of protein supplementation to Ankole x Friesian crossbred calves grazing natural pastures on their growth performance, and the economic viability of supplementation. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Kiruhur...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/30366
We investigated the effect of fire on understory plant species density in University of Port Harcourt Biodiversity Centre four months after fire incident. This is aimed at the knowing the ability of the forest to recover from bush fire. Twenty four (4 m x 4 m) plots (14 burnt and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/31647
A survey was conducted to determine the effects of farming activities on the population of three sympatric species of guenons in Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS), Cross River State, Nigeria. Line transect method was adapted to determine the status and population density of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/30524
Soil quality index can be determined by assessing the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil. When large datasets are used, redundant information is obtained very often. Therefore, principal component analysis (PCA) is a multivariate method that allows the reduc...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/31346
Although the Coastal region of Kenya is awash with abundance of moisture bearing South Easterly monsoons, (and therefore tropical rainfall) from the adjacent vast Indian Ocean, heat stress, high velocity wind regimes are major factors limiting crop productivity in the region. Occ...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/29611
Introduction: Under intensive fish culture of Tilapia, there appears to be susceptible various environmental stressors. Stress factors normally reduce growth and damage the biological system of the fish resulting in a great economic loss. Aims: The study aimed at elucidating effe...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/29133
Ghanaian farmers have been practicing farming since time immemorial and trees are a normal component of farmlands. However, the choice of particular tree species and their population on the farms is greatly influenced by the farmers’ preferences and therefore, the utility value p...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/31186
The objective of this paper was to assess the influence of single standing shade trees in cocoa agroforestry systems on soil moisture and light availability for cocoa in the dry seasons and how these environmental factors affect potential pod yields of cocoa. The research was con...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/31227
In cotton and cereals production systems, one of the most important causes of soil fertility depletion is the inappropriate crop residues management. Aims: To improve the productivity and soil fertility, crop residues management (CRM) and fertilization effects on soil chemical pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/31178
Salicylic acid (SA), an endogenous plant growth regulator has been found to generate a wide range of metabolic and physiological responses in plants thereby affecting their growth and development. Broccoli plant was grown under saline condition with foliar application of SA as al...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/30142
The cost of garlic cloves together with inconsistent emergence due to dormancy issues which needs rest or dormant period of more than three months, has contributed to the reduction of garlic production cycle in a year. Thus, pre-planting garlic clove treatment with Gibberellic ac...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/29843
Aims: The present work was evaluated to assess the storage behaviour of microtuber as affected by its different grades. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted i...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/30709
Medicinal plants are in nature and are cultivated worldwide and also commercially. This study was aimed at assessing the protective potential of leaf extracts of Annona senegalensis against selected fungal pathogens of sorghum seeds. Before the use of the seeds, they were checked...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/29753
Global pesticides use is increasing with environmental contamination and consumer concerns over food safety reflecting this trend. A random sampling technique using a structured questionnaire was used to select 108 cabbage farmers in Ghana and were personally interviewed. The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/30128